An Unexpected Christmas

Jamie has not informed his relatives that he and his girlfriend, Emily, are no longer together. When the two unexpectedly cross paths at a train station in Jamie's hometown, he persuades Emily to pretend they are still a couple. This deception is intended to prevent the news of their breakup from spoiling the holiday celebrations for his family. As they spend a week participating in Christmas traditions together, the pair begins to realize that their relationship might still have a future.

This Canadian and American television movie was directed by Michael Robinson and written by Paul Campbell. The film stars Bethany Joy Lenz as Emily and Tyler Hynes as Jamie, with supporting performances by Alison Wandzura, Lynda Boyd, Paul McGillion, and Elan Ross Gibson. Produced by Front Street Pictures, MRB Productions, and Unexpected Road Productions, the project has a total runtime of 84 minutes.

The film was released on November 26, 2021. Audience reception has been generally positive, with a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 3,500 votes and a slightly lower score of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 60 votes.